London city bus drivers claim that the government has neglected them during the pandemic period, and fend for themselves when the Covid-19 was sweeping across UK. According to them, pandemic has revealed the “toxic’ thought process of the bus industry and accused unions for not giving them enough assistance. This claim comes after drivers yesterday…
Uber, being the leading ride-hailing app in the UK is doing its best to assist the government and its people. As the UK has begun its Covid-19 vaccination drive for 300,000 people a day, Uber is stepping in by covering £15 worth of rides for those who are travelling to any of the seven mass-vaccination…
When the recent news broke where black taxis were left abandoned in the open field, there was a huge concern about the business fall of UK taxi fleets post COVID-19. Currently, there are the only a fraction of fleets running on the UK streets. Let us check how the global pandemic effected the UK taxi…
According to the study published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there was a decline of UK bus and coach by -22.1% in Q3 this year. The major reason behind this the reintroducing of lockdowns in UK during h autumn, as Coronavirus continued to create rage in the country. People stayed off…
Looking at the current financially distressed condition of taxi drivers in the UK, the Scottish labour has demanded more financial assistance during the pandemic situation. Richard Leonard, the party leader said, “If additional support measures are not introduced there are concerns “many in the industry will be forced to cease trading”. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes…
Liverpool taxi drivers, who are facing a huge income blow due to the pandemic, will now be receiving grants of up to £210 from Liverpool City Council. Currently, there are 3,886 licensed drivers in Liverpool, and have hit hard due to sudden decline of hospitality industry throughout the pandemic months. The council said this monetary…
COVID-19 rules in the UK levied in recent times has not only made life difficult for taxi drivers but travelling of disabled people too. Taxi drivers are refusing to make these people sit in the front seats to prevent close contact. However, this goes against the 2010 Equality Act, which protects the rights of people…
DFT report has been an eye-opener during COVID-19 era. According to the report by the Department for Transport (DFT), COVID-19 had led four in five people to use taxis and private vehicles for safety purpose. 81% of people total surveyed claim that they use taxi and private hire since the start of COVID-19. Only 6%…
Wokingham Taxi Drivers have been suffering hard like every other service providing people in the UK. Covid-19 has certainly hit businesses of many industries globally. From the service sector to B2C, every industry is finding it hard to gear up for profitable business. The same can be witnessed in Wokingham, England, where taxi drivers have…
TFL (Transport for London) have prolonged the English Language Requirement target date. The new deadline is now September 2021 for every private hire operator approved in the city.